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6 findings to inform your state’s principal preparation

eSchool News

The report updates a prior 2007 study, Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, led by Darling-Hammond. It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access.

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College Students Are Spending Less On Course Materials—And More On Tech

Edsurge

The average college student spent $339 on course materials in the 2021-2022 academic year, or about $38 per course, according to an annual student spending survey from the National Association of College Stores , a foundation that collects information about retail in higher ed. and one institution in Canada. Its conclusion?

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic (6-8 Reading Standards–Science) . Clearly, this is a seminal skill.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Or are they exposed to information via social media that is leading to a greater sense of anxiety and depression? But teasing apart what’s actually happening is difficult.

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How Differentiated Instruction Can Help You Reach Every Student in Class

Waterford

Content : How the student will access the information. Process : The method of the activities students use to understand the information. Product : Projects or homework that ask the student to practice or apply the information. Learning environment : The space where the student is learning the information. Landrum, T.J.,

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011.

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On paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not

The Hechinger Report

Researchers have pointed to the introduction of smartphones — the iPhone was introduced in 2007 — and the rise of social media as the culprit. Or are they exposed to information via social media that is leading to a greater sense of anxiety and depression? But teasing apart what’s actually happening is difficult.